6.8.14
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.8.14
अकर्म चोर्ध्वमाधानात् तत्समवायो हि कर्मभिः
akarma cordhvam ādhānāt tatsamavāyo hi karmabhiḥ
The line
Not an action, a compound: and, and upward, because of setting up, a compound: that, and inherence. A compound: action, and bhiḥa (भिःअ).
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 6. Who may perform. Eligibility, and the way substances are tied to an act. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: a-karma (अ-कर्म) + ca-ūrdhvam (च-ऊर्ध्वम्) + ādhānāt (आधानात्) + tat-samavāyaḥ (तत्-समवायः) + hi (हि) + karma-bhiḥa (कर्म-भिःअ)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| a-karma (अ-कर्म) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | not an action |
| ca-ūrdhvam (च-ऊर्ध्वम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: and, and upward. Read it from the end |
| ādhānāt (आधानात्) | ablative singular | setting up |
| tat-samavāyaḥ (तत्-समवायः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: that, and inherence. Read it from the end |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| karma-bhiḥa (कर्म-भिःअ) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: action, and bhiḥa (भिःअ). Read it from the end |
The phrases
a-karma (अ-कर्म) is not an action. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ca-ūrdhvam (च-ऊर्ध्वम्) is a compound: and, and upward. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ādhānāt (आधानात्) is setting up. It stands as ablative singular.
tat-samavāyaḥ (तत्-समवायः) is a compound: that, and inherence. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it tatsamavāyo (तत्समवायो). hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. karma-bhiḥa (कर्म-भिःअ) is a compound: action, and bhiḥa (भिःअ). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
Sanskrit in this line
tat-samavāyaḥ (तत्-समवायः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it tatsamavāyo (तत्समवायो).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss a-karma (अ-कर्म) and ca-ūrdhvam (च-ऊर्ध्वम्).